NYC75FHM16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Spring Valley, NY · March 16, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1975
Place
Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1781QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750316003659A
Case key
147852

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0446  75/3/16    SPRING VALLEY,NY    CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 64, 112
        TIME - 1330                    N1781Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMAPO VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TETERBORO,NJ                RETURN                       SPRING VALLEY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HI FLARE LWRD PITCH ATTITUDE TO DSCND LWR.HIT GND IN A NOSE LO ATTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1781Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ramapo Valley

FAA reports on this event · 1

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